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Introduction PART I Getting Started Chapter 1 The What's and Why's of Computer Security Chapter 2 Where Are You At? PART II Malware Chapter 3 Viruses, Worms, and Trojans Chapter 4 Stopping Those Pesky Pop-Ups, Putting an End to Spyware PART III Networking in the Home Chapter 5 Getting to the Internet, Internet Service Providers (isps) Chapter 6 Stopping the Hacker Onslaught Chapter 7 Going Wireless PART IV The Internet Chapter 8 Untangling the Web Chapter 9 Locking Down Internet Explorer Chapter 10 Shopping and Banking Online Chapter 11 Email, How Private Is It? Chapter 12 Spam-It's Not Canned Ham Chapter 13 Phishing, Don't Give Away Your Personal Information Chapter 14 Securing Your Email Client Chapter 15 The Do's and Don'ts of Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms PART V System Maintenance Chapter 16 Filling the Holes, System and Application Patching Chapter 17 Saving Yourself from the Delete Key PART VI Protecting People and Information Chapter 18 Passwords Chapter 19 Protecting Your Privacy, Personal and Confidential Information Chapter 20 Kids, Computers, and the Internet Appendix A Web Resources Appendix B Security Checklists Appendix C The Law, Computers, and You Appendix D About the CD-ROM Index